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 20 September 2026
We are glad to welcome two special guests this morning at the 10.30 am Service: General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Estonian theologian and pastor Rev Dr Anne Burghardt, and the LWF Regional Secretary for Asia, Rev Dr Rospita Siahaan.Â
We take time out to celebrate a particular biblical person today – Matthew, the gospel witness.Â
Why remember Matthew and other saints? For praise and thanks to God for all he did through them, for learning of how they faithfully carried the gospel throughout their lives and for celebration; that we all belong to this timeless one, holy catholic (universal) church.Â
It would have been quite a surprise to Levi (whom Jesus named Matthew), the other members of the new ‘Jesus’ group and to everyone in town that Jesus would choose a tax collector for his holy work. They were viewed as being so unholy!Â
They had questionable ethics, unclean associations, ungodly desires, traitorous practice in supporting Rome and were probably defect in some way – almost subhuman.Â
And yet, here is Levi telling of how he was called to join Jesus in his transforming work. Matthew tells it very briefly, but we can tell it was world-changing for him.Â
Praying that the Lord of the Church transform you in your holy calling as his gift of God to those whom you are sent.Â
Pastor AdrianÂ
Latest Sermons
The Spirit of Change
Sermon , Pentecost 7th A, Sunday July 19, 2020 St Petri 12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation – but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according [Read More...]
Singing When You Can’t be Winning
Sermon , Pentecost 4A, Sunday July 5, 2020, St Petri Romans 7:15-25a  15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to d [Read More...]
Happy Farmers
Sermon , Pentecost 6A , Sunday July 16, 2017, St Petri  Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a [Read More...]
You did not dance
Sermon , Pentecost 4A, Sunday July 5, 2020 St Petri Romans 7:15-25a  15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to d [Read More...]
Something needs to be saidÂ
Sermon, Augsburg Confession Day June 28th, 2020, St Petri AC V and Isaiah 55:10-11 6 Seek the Lord while he may be found;     call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake their ways     an [Read More...]
The CALL of COVID
Sermon, Pentecost 3A, 21 June 2020, St Petri Matthew 10:24-39 Do not be afraid; take up your cross and follow Christ “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough [Read More...]