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
He Ain’t No Ghost
Sermon, Easter 4B, Sunday April 15, 2018. St Petri. Luke 24: 36-48 36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ 37 They were start [Read More...]
A Tonic of Thanks
 Sermon, Thanksgiving Day Sunday April 8, 2018, St Petri.  1 Timothy 2:1-7, Matthew 6:25-33 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone.. [Read More...]
HE LIGHTS ME UP
Easter Dawn Service Reflection, Sunday April 1, 2018 Isaiah 65: 17-25 17 ‘See, I will create  new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered,     nor will they come to mind. 18 [Read More...]
TRUTH: Be told!
Sermon: Easter Day 2018, April 1, 2018, St Petri Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. [Read More...]
He Fills My Tomb
Sermon, Good Friday March 30, 2018, St Petri Luke 23:44–47  44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curta [Read More...]
He Comes back
Homily, Maundy Thursday Thursday March 29, 2018, St Petri.  MATTHEW 26: 26-30   26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his discipl [Read More...]