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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.
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
He did it!
Sermon, EASTER DAY Sunday April 16, 2107, St Petri. After playing “Mary” skit……. Matthew 28:1-10 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look [Read More...]
Protected by the Name
Maundy Thursday, John 18:1-12 Vicar Matt Huckel 1 Having said these things, Jesus came out with his disciples to the other side of the winter stream of Kidron. There was a garden to which Jesus and [Read More...]
Protected by the Name
Maundy Thursday Homily - John 18:1-12 - Vicar Matt Huckel Protected by the Name 1 Having said these things, Jesus came out with his disciples to the other side of the winter stream of Kidron. There wa [Read More...]
Dead of Alive
Homily, GOOD FRIDAY April 14, 2017, St Petri. Pastor Adrian Kitson Matthew 27:19-20 19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: ‘Don’t have anything to do with tha [Read More...]
The Coat
Sermon (Pastor Adrian Kitson), Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017, St Petri Mark 10:46-52 and 11:1-11 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the c [Read More...]
Better Together under the Cross – Remove the Clothes!
Sermon, Lent 5A, Sunday April 2nd, 2017, Pastor Adrian Kitson Better Together under the Cross – Remove the Clothes! John 11:1-42 Now a man named Lazarus was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Ma [Read More...]