Hello friend!
Welcome to St Petri. We are glad you have found us. We are a local community of faith engaged in the mission to share the good news of the love and hope Jesus of Nazareth brings to life.
Pastor Adrian hosts two podcasts:
- Scenic Valley: short comments and reflections on things going on in the world and how they affect us.
- Spirited Word: sermons, bible teaching and reflection.
We hope you find good news in all that is on offer here.
We would love your comment and insights, and you can share those with Pastor Adrian here: pastor@stpetri.org.au.
Peace be with you.
Latest Scenic Valley Podcast
Conversations with Adrian Kitson on life, relationships, thought and faith when down in the valley and up in the hills.
How can we get better at coping with anger?
Latest Spirited Word Podcast
By God’s Word proclaimed, the Holy Spirit works faith in God’s grace in Jesus, when and where he pleases. Sermons by Pastor Adrian Kitson, Lutheran Church of Australia.
St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia.
www.stpetri.org.au
Sunday 8 November 2026
IS THIS THE END?
There is a big thing on people’s minds at the moment. It is AI (Artificial Intelligence). People are getting very worried that this might be the thing that tips the world towards it’s end or at least, changes our lives so radically that we might long for the end!
When the very people creating AI are saying it might eventually end humanity, that is worrying!
In these last weeks of the church year, we hear Jesus speaking much about the end. So, with Jesus, we ponder the possible impact of AI and God’s promised end of the world and our place in his new world already begun by the death and resurrection of Jesus who now rules the world and keeps his church.
I believe the Lord would have us take the fear and speculation about AI seriously and yet, hear what He says about how we face AI and the end.
Pastor Adrian
Latest Sermons
Snakes!
Children’s Message Lent 4B Numbers 21:2-9 “Snakes” Sunday march 18, 2012, St Petri Kids, I would like to tell you the story of these special things you see at lent near the big cross. They were made [Read More...]
The Cost
Sermon: Lent 4B, Sunday March 18, 2012. St Petri. Taking Stock John 3:16 The Cost As a young 18-25 year old I was a very keen young Christian. I still am, but in a different way. I was a youth [Read More...]
Changing Rooms – a funeral meditation
FUNERAL ADDRESS: A life-time faithful follower of jesus at St Petri, March 13, 2012, St Petri John 14: 1-6 Jesus Comforts His Disciples 1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God[a]; trust [Read More...]
The best thing I have heard for ages
I am not sure there is anyone on the church world stage at the moment who is really connecting with the under 20-40 age group more than a guy named Tim Keller. Tim is a Presbyterian Pastor of Redeemer [Read More...]
First Baptism at Redeemer and a Funeral of Faith
That's been my week so far - a packed Luther Park room with the first baptism of a lovely little man named Jack Grope (son of Scott and Lesleah), surrounded by the faith of children on display as the [Read More...]
Fellowship Through Jesus Eyes
FELLOWSHIP: Through Jesus’ Eyes St Petri migrates to the Primary school it sponsors - Redeemer Lutheran School in Nuriootpa, to be on the receiving end of children ministering to adults as the year 2 [Read More...]