Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
Not that it’s of interest to anyone but me and a few other nerds, but in my pre-GPS flying days, before embarking on a long flight we had to draw a lot of lines on actual paper aeronautical charts (not maps) using a lot of calculations, between lots of identifiable landmarks or “fixes” to keep us on course. Nowadays it's just keep the little cartoon airplane on the big pink line on the iPad. No one can say exactly why, but the former is called “dead reckoning”. It’s thought that the “dead” in dead reckoning comes from either “deduced”…or that if you don’t do it that’s how you’ll wind up.
This is because being even just a little off course on a 300 nautical mile trip can leave you hopelessly lost and produce some potentially disastrous results (not that this has ever happened to me).
In the Epistle reading for this Sunday, The First Sunday of Advent, St. Paul carries this kind of urgency for not getting off course, even just a little.
See you Sunday.
Steve+
Thanksgiving and Advent Giving
Redeemer is partnering with Light House Homeless Prevention Center during Thanksgiving and Advent to help provide for some of their most urgent needs. We’ll be receiving items for the next five Sundays. Simply drop them off when you come to church, and we’ll deliver them. Click here for a list of their most urgently needed food and sundry items.
A Little Greener
We’re hoping to reduce our paper use moving forward, and you can help. Consider downloading and using our weekly bulletin on your phone or other device. The link is always included in our Sunday morning 7AM email.
Seeking Paid Nursery Staff
We are eagerly seeking a friendly, qualified woman (18+ years old) compensated to work in our nursery weekly. This person will serve with at least one volunteer, and will help provide consistency of presence and care for children, and confidence for parents.
We will guarantee at least two fairly compensated hours per week, likely more as we ramp up adult education once again (something we’re very enthused about!). A background check and references will be required.
If you know of someone who might be interested, please notify us right away: steve@redeemerannapolis.org
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, December 12 following worship, live and online.
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols
5:00 PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Christmas Morning Prayer
We will gather on Zoom for Morning Prayer Christmas morning 11:00 AM.