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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.
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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
Open Circle
Sermon, Trinity Sunday May 27, 2018, St Petri, John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi [Read More...]
Pentecost conversation – Audio – Bishop John Henderson
Pentecost Sunday - St Petri Lutheran Church 20/05/2018 Sermon - Bishop John Henderson "Pentecost Conversation" John 15:26, 27; 16:4b-15 The Work of the Spirit of Truth When the Advocate comes, wh [Read More...]
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
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Love and obedience
Love and obedience Sermon, Easter 6B, Sunday 6th May, 2018. St Petri Pastor David Preuss John 15:9-17 Jesus calls us his friends 9 ‘As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my l [Read More...]
Go with what you know
Sermon, Easter 5B Sunday April 29, 2018, St Petri Acts 8:26-40 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he star [Read More...]
Joining the Good Shepherd in His Mission 22/04/2108 Dr Steen Olsen
Joining the Good Shepherd In his mission - St Petri Nuriootpa 22/04/2018 John 10:11-18 (v16) 11"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand, who is n [Read More...]