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
Famous Last Words – The Last Meal
Sermon, Maundy Thursday, April 18, 2019 Seven Words from the Cross – “Today you will be with me in Paradise” John 13:4-14, Mark 10:17-27 After viewing The Rich Young Ruler Pastor Adrian Kitson It was [Read More...]
Famous Last Words from The Cross
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Get the Donkey
Palm Sunday, Sunday April 14, 2019, St Petri. Luke 19:28–40 28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Moun [Read More...]
Leave her alone
Sermon, Lent 5C, Sunday April 7, 2019, St Petri. John 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given i [Read More...]
The Lost Sons – Vicar Shaun Manning
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (31 March 2019) Isaiah 12:1–6 | 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 | Luke 15:1–3, 11–32 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering round to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and [Read More...]