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
The Scary “Yes”.
Sermon, Advent 4C, Sunday December 23, 2018 St Petri Luke 1: 46b-55 Song of Mary Luke 1:39-45 Mary visits Elizabeth 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 4 [Read More...]
We Didn’t Expect That- Audio Sermon – Pastor Noel Due
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Christmas Dilemma
Sermon, Advent 2C, Sunday December 9, 2018 Philippians 1:3-11 9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern [Read More...]
How Far to Come Close – Jonathan Krause
Sermon, 1 Advent, Sunday 2nd December, 2018 Audio Message recorded at St Petri - Jonathan Krause O that you would tear open the heavens and come down ... Isaiah 64:1 HOW FAR TO COME CLOSE? Swords a [Read More...]
Who needs a judge?
Sermon, Day of Fulfilment, Sunday November 25, 2018 John 5:21-29 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. 22 Moreove [Read More...]
Free Falling
Sermon, Pentecost 26B, Sunday November 18, 2018, St Petri Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25 Let us confidently draw near to God Mark 13:1-8Â As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said t [Read More...]