Salem Possessed Reframes Salem Witchcraft Origins
A review of Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum’s Salem Possessed The Social Origins of Witchcraft argues the 1692 trials stemmed from long running local class and factional conflicts between Salem Village and Salem Town. The book links accusations to agrarian versus merchant tensions, minister clashes, and geographic fault lines, portraying the tragedy as part of broader colonial social struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boyer
Stephen Nissenbaum
Harvard University Press
Cambridge
Salem
Steven Nissenbaum
University of Massachusetts
New England
Salem Town
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Boyer
Nissenbaum
Bradstreet
Saltonstall
Confirmation at St John’s Church Honors 44 Children and Four Adults
The Most Rev John Marshall bishop of Burlington conferred the sacrament of confirmation on a class of 44 children and four adults last Saturday at St John’s Church. Confirmands include Sheena Bishop Linda Becker Catherine Beaupre Carol Crossman Ann Favreau Lisa Greene Patricia Hall Vickie Hoard Cindy Hyatt Ann Hess Corrinne Levin Kelly Letourneau Michelle Letourneau Kelly Muckle Gloria Morse plus Katherine Midurski Kimberley Pierce Karen Riley Holly Snow Lynn Santo Kristine Scarey Erin Shea Andrea Valletti Lisa Vadakin Penelope Vadakin Cathy Wright and male confirmands Michael Borden William Burnham Scott Crandall Timothy Flood John Flood Stephen Griffin Craig Harrington John Harrington Tracy Hoyt Frank Missbrenner Wayne Missbrenner Norman Morse Patrick O’Neil Michael O’Neil Richard Rice Joseph Sorenson Steven Scrivens Michael Watson Adults: Shirley Glover Mary Anne Spina Linda Thayer Kevin O’Neil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
Burlington
St. John’s Church
Sheena Bishop
Linda Becker
Catherine Beaupre
Carol Crossman
Ann Favreau
Lisa Greene
Patricia Hall
Vickie Hoard
Cindy Hyatt
Ann Hess
Corrinne Levin
Kelly Letourneau
Michelle Letourneau
Kelly Muckle
Gloria Morse
Katherine Midurski
Kimberley Pierce
Karen Riley
Holly Snow
Lynn Santo
Kristine Scarey
Erin Shea
Andrea Valletti
Lisa Vadakin
Penelope Vadakin
Cathy Wright
Michael Borden
William Burnham
Scott Crandall
Timothy Flood
John Flood
Stephen Griffin
Craig Harrington
John Harrington
Tracy Hoyt
Frank Missbrenner
Wayne Missbrenner
Norman Morse
Patrick O’neil
Michael O'Neil
Richard Rice
Joseph Sorenson
Steven Scrivens
Michael Watson
Shirley Glover
Mary Anne Spina
Linda Thayer
Kevin O’neil
Church notices list services across Vermont towns
A long listing details worship times sermons and choir notes for multiple churches including Kingdom Hall Old Bennington First Congregational North Bennington Saint Marys in the Mountains and Zion Manchester among others. It covers mass times catechesis choir rehearsals Sunday School and special events with dates and speakers where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Edwin M. Ellis
Pownal Center Church marks 180th founding and 125th building anniversary
Pamela Blakeman reports Pownal Center Community Church celebrated its 180th anniversary of founding and the 125th anniversary of the completed building with a worship service attended by about 50. The event highlighted the church's history from 1794 in a log meeting house to the Union Church, notes on ministers, redecorations, and ongoing search for a part time minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal Center
Pamela Blakeman
Pownal
Ward Knights
Frederick Vogell
Isabel King
Lawrence Chaffee
Church notes arts on wheels to perform Handel’s Israel in Egypt
The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont program brings the University of Vermont Choral Union and Orchestra led by James Chapman to Saint Peter's Church at 4 p.m. on November 17 for Handel's Israel in Egypt. Admission is free with a future-supporting offering. A Sacred Variety Concert is set for tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Shaftsbury featuring Corkey Christman harp soloist and multiple choirs, with a free-will offering. An antique show and sale runs at the St George Greek Orthodox Center in Schenectady November 2–3. The CROP Walk for Hunger starts tomorrow at Mt Anthony Union High School at 1 p.m. and ends at Second Congregational Church after a 10-mile route. Dr Frederick W Vogell, ex-pastor of Bennington United Methodist, is elected president of the Bennington Area Ecumenical Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Peltz
Manchester
Church Women United
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Peltz
Philadelphia
John Mollica
Stanley Baczek
Kenneth Costin
First Congregational Church
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Arvel M. Steece
Robert Kemper
Savior
Arcadell
Handel
Bennington
John H. Alexander
NACCC
the Congregational Church
North Bennington
Chapel Nursery School
Federated Church East
Arlington Chorale
Charles G. Chamberlain
Vermont
Vaughn-Williams
Chamberlain
BBS
Pilgrim Singers
United Women’s Fellowship Executive Board
The
Manchester Ecumenical Council
First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
Eugene Kosche
Fred Cushing
Victor Harwood
King of Kings
VanDenman Thompson
Arts On Wheels
Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
University of Vermont Choral Union
Orchestra
James Chapman
Israel
Egypt
Saint Peter’s Church
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Schenectady
N.Y
Hellenic Center
Liberty St
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Second Congregational Church
Frederick W. Vogell
United Methodist Church
Bennington Area
Also Mentioned on This Page
Book Review
Rinker Buck
Berkshire Eagle
Salem’s
Witches Hill
Maine
Giles Cory
William Flood
J. Paul Gauthier
Bennington County
Waterbury
Church World Service
George Burroughs
Samuel Parris
Salem Village
St. John’s Confirmation
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Congregation
Richard D. Campbell
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
Wilmington
First Baptist Church
Floyd la Bombard
Varney
Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship
St. Mary’s In the Mountains
John C. Morris
Area Church Notices
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Bennington Free Library
Zion Episcopal Church
Robert L. Clayton
Unicef
Church School
All Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home
Father Quinn
Moses
M. Everett Corbett
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
Church
Hal C. Miller II
Open Bible Church
Woodford Hollow
Paul M. Carr
Missionary Alliance Church
St. Margaret Catholic Church
Arlington
Gerald T. Buckley
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Robert S. Kerr
David Hubbard
Baptist Church
Leo Hourihan
West Arlington
David
Seventh-day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Pownal Center Community Church
Church of God
Leslie Wright
Methodist Church
Sandgate
John Geer
Church of Christ West
Community Church
Woodford
Louis A. Cook
Congregational Church
North Pownal
John P. R. Morgan
Coma
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
East Dorset
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormons
McCullough Library
Sacrament
Church of Christ
James Lauve
Women’s Fellowship
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Hillside St
St. James Episcopal Church
Holy Communion
Joseph Caron
Nastor
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Abraham
Peter
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Isaiah
Walker
Howard van Horn
King
van Horn
Elwin Ellis
Weiss
Vogell
Wayne Dalton
Joan Schenkar
Herbert Lorenz
Mary Jane Rounds
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
North Adams, Mass
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