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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
THE STORY Week 10. Standing Tall: Falling Hard
SERMON, Sunday June 19, 2016. St Petri, Pentecost 5C, Story Week 10 Saul: Standing tall: Falling hard Psalm 54, Galatians 5:16-25, Matthew 6:19-24 1 Samuel 12:20-25 20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel rep [Read More...]
THE STORY Week 9, The Faith and Courage of a Woman
Sermon, Sunday June 12, 2016, St Petri Ruth 1:6-9,16-18, Psalm 146, Hebrews 9:11-14, Luke 24: 13-25 Ruth 1:6-9,16-18 6 When Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people by provi [Read More...]
The STORY Week 8. A few good men and women
Sermon, Sunday June 5th, 2016 Pentecost 3C, Story Week 8 Judges: A Few Good Men…And Women Psalm 138, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 11:27-30 Judges 6:11-16 11 The angel of the Lord came and sat down u [Read More...]
Courage for the Challenge
Sermon, Pentecost 2C, The Story 7 Joshua: The Battle Begins Psalm 138, Ephesians 6:10-20, Matthew 28:16-20 Joshua 1:1-2, 6-9 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua [Read More...]
THE STORY: week 6 – Wandering
THE STORY - Week 6 “Wandering” – Sunday 22nd May Pastor Robert Voigt Forty years of wandering in the desert. Mount Horeb, Mount Sinai where the Children of Israel received the ten commandmen [Read More...]
Words Matter – Pentecost Day
Sermon, Pentecost Day, May 15, 2016, St Petri. Genesis 11:1-9 The tower of Babel and confusion of tongues John 14:8-17 Jesus promises the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-21 When the day of Pentecost came, they [Read More...]