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
Before it gets all “Christmassy”…..
Sermon, Advent 3B, Sunday December 17, 2017. St Petri John 1:6-8, 19-28 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through hi [Read More...]
Sermon – Pastor Noel Due 10/12/2017 Advent 2B
What Child is This Who Brings Us Comfort? Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, tha [Read More...]
Signs of Seasons
Jonathan Krause from Australian Lutheran World Service - Courage to Love (audio) Homily, by Pastor Adrian Kitson (Text and Audio below) Advent 1B, Sunday December 3, 2017 Mark 13:24-37 24 ‘But in [Read More...]
Judge Jesus
Sermon: Day of Fulfilment Yr A Nov 26th, 2017, St Petri Matthew 25:31-46 31 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations [Read More...]
Throw away the Shovel
Sermon Sunday November 19, 2017. Matthew 25:14-30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A14-30&version=NIVUK 14 "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves a [Read More...]
The Best or Worst of Times?
Sermon, 150th Anniversary Day Sunday November 12, 2017, St Petri 1 Peter 2:1-9 From <https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A1-9&version=NIVUK> John 10:22-30 Fro [Read More...]