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
Called to be Sent
Sermon, Sunday July 8, 2018, 7th Sunday after Pentecost. St Petri  Mark 6:1-13 Jesus left there and went to his home town, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to tea [Read More...]
Talitha koumi!’
Sermon, Pentecost 6B, Sunday July 1, 2018  Mark 5:21-43 21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered round him while he was by the lake. 22 Then o [Read More...]
Healthy Words: Hold On
Sermon, Sunday June 24th, 2018 St Petri, Augsburg Confession Day 1Timothy 6: 11-16 11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentlene [Read More...]
Scatter, Notice, Reap
Sermon, Sunday June 17, 2018 Pentecost 4B, St Petri Mark 4:26-34 26 He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or ge [Read More...]
Long Live the King!
Sermon, Sunday June 10, 2018 Third Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, ‘You are old, and your [Read More...]
Cracked Pots
1 Samuel 3:1-10 The Lord calls Samuel, Psalm 139:1-6,13-18,  2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Treasures in jars of clay Mark 2:23 – 3:6  Lord of the Sabbath 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Therefore, since through God’s me [Read More...]