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
Joseph – re united with his brothers – Audio Sermon by Pastor Trevor Reu
Joseph Re-united with this brothers Sunday 24th February - 7 Epiphany Audio Sermon - Pastor Trevor Reu Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Joseph makes himself known Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph! Is m [Read More...]
Blessed?
Sermon, Epiphany 6C, Sunday February 17, 2019, St Petri. Luke 6:17-26 17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from a [Read More...]
Fishing with Jesus
Sermon, Epiphany 5C, Sunday February 10, 2019 , St Petri Luke 5:1-11 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding round him and listening to the word of God. 2 [Read More...]
The Most Excellent Way
Sunday Feb 3, 2019, Epiphany 4C, St Petri Pastor Adrian Kitson 1 Corinthians 12:31- 13:13 31 But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in the tong [Read More...]
Grace Plus Equals Minus Grace – Vicar Shaun Manning
Vicar Shaun Manning - Message Sunday 27th January - Grace Plus, Equals Minus Grace St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa 3 Epiphany Galatians 1: 11-24 Paul received the Gospel through a revelation of J [Read More...]
Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Pastor Robert Voigt – Audio Sermon
Sunday 20th January - Gifts of the Holy Spirit Pastor Robert Voigt - Audio Sermon Ephiphany 2 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 NIV Now about the gifts of the Spirit (pneumatikōn), brothers and sisters, I do no [Read More...]