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
Better Together Under the Cross – Now I See
Sermon, Lent 4A, Sunday March 26, 2017, St Petri John 9:1-42  41 Jesus said…., ‘If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains. Life has its [Read More...]
Stand by Me – Sunday 19th March 2017 – Vicar Matt Huckel
 3rd Sunday in Lent  - Exodus 17:1-7  -  Vicar Matt Huckel 1 The community of Israel journeyed from the desert of Sin breaking camp and moving on according to the commands of the Lord. And they [Read More...]
Better Together Under the Cross – Our Keeper
Sermon, Lent 2A, Sunday March 12, 2017 St Petri (Pastor Adrian Kitson) Psalm 121 A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains –     where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lo [Read More...]
Better Together Under the Cross
5th March 2017   Pastor Robert Voigt    St. Petri Lutheran Church Nuriootpa 1)        I have belonged to 13 parishes - between 2-5 congregations in each of those parishes. And every one was very d [Read More...]
Piercing the Clouds
Sermon, Transfiguration Sunday, February 26, 2017, St Petri, Pastor Adrian Kitson  Piercing the Clouds Matthew 17:1-9 (2 Peter 1:16-21, )   After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the [Read More...]
Better Together – Building on Christ  Sunday 19th February, 2017
1 Corinthians 3:10-23 Â -Â Vicar Matt Huckel 10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no o [Read More...]