Is there a way to get sequential/non random select

Hi -

Is there a way to have a single node selected *in sequence* via views? We have the need for a "featured node" where the particular node displayed would change, ideally at each page load. I know about the random sort method, but we don't want it to be random, rather sequential so that each node gets it's turn in the sun.

I know I could create a custom "featured" field and set this using my own sql/php in a cron job which could give me a featured node that could be updated whenever the cron ran, which is a possible alternative, but wondered if there was already an existing method to accomplish something like this.

Please let me know if you think I could get better responses outside the views issue queue.
Many thanks.