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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.
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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
Something needs to be said
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...]
An ‘Ordinary’ Visit
Sermon. Pentecost 2A, Sunday June 14, 2020, St Petri Mr Stephen Radke God visits Sarah in an ordinary way and grows trust and laughter (and a baby). This morning's reading about a mysterious visit of [Read More...]
What you doin’?
Sermon: Holy Trinity. Sunday June 7, 2020. St Petri 2 Corinthians 13 11-14 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. [Read More...]
The Church has left the Building
Sermon , Easter 5A (Mothers’ Day), May 10, 2020. Acts 7:55-60 55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 ‘L [Read More...]
What’s Next?
Sermon , Pentecost Day, May 30, 2020 Numbers 11: 24-30 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.” 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealou [Read More...]