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
“Come”
Sermon, Sunday August 13, 2017. Pentecost 10A, St Petri 1 Kings 19:9-18 The Lord appears to Elijah, Psalm 85:8-13, Romans 10:5-15 The word of the Lord is near you Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus walks on the w [Read More...]
Fed to Feed
Sermon, Pentecost 9A, Sunday August 6, 2017 Matthew 14: 13-21 13Â When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot [Read More...]
The Kingdom 5
Sermon, Pentecost 6A, Sunday July 30, St Petri Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 31 He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Thou [Read More...]
Mary M
Sermon, Sunday July 23, 2017 Mary Magdalene, Acts 13:26-33, John 20: 1-2 Luke 8:1-3 After this, Jesus travelled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of [Read More...]
The Struggle with Sin and Grace – audio sermon 16 July 2017 – Pastor Robert Voigt
 The Struggle with Sin and Grace - Sermon Sunday 16th July Pastor Robert Voigt There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life ha [Read More...]