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 AdrianÂ
Latest Sermons
Determined
Sermon, Pentecost 3C, Sunday June 30, 2019. St Petri Luke 9:51–62 51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers on ahead [Read More...]
Clothed Right
Sermon, Pentecost 2C, June 23, 2019 Luke 8:26-39 26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[a] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed [Read More...]
The Trinity of Love – Dean Eaton
Trinity Sunday - Dean Eaton St Petri Lutheran Church Nuriootpa Reading – Luke 16.12-15 (NRSV) "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes [Read More...]
I Will Pour Out My Spirit – Stephen Schultz, Assistant Bishop for Mission
Pentecost Sermon - Sunday 9th June, St Petri Lutheran Church Stephen Schultz - Assistant Bishop for Mission "I will Pour Out My Spirit" Acts 2:1-21 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all togeth [Read More...]
Long Live The King!
Sermon, Ascension Day, June 2, 2019, St Petri Acts 1:1–11 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving [Read More...]
Unpredictable, Surprising, Unexpected
Audio Sermon by Dr Noel Due St Petri - Sunday 26th May  Easter 6C "God's church doesn't have a mission. God's mission has a church." Acts 16:6-15 Paul’s vision of the man of Macedonia 6 Paul and his [Read More...]