Please answer the following question: Facts: - successor: w. clarke macdonald - party: independent - predecessor: george m. tuttle - office: moderator toronto , ontario chancellor of lakehead university of the united church of canada senator from - term end: 1982 2002 2000 - term start: 1980 1998 1990 - birth date: 08 april 1927 - name: lois miriam wilson - birthname: lois freeman - image: file : rev-lois-wilson-20141116 . jpg - birth place: winnipeg , manitoba - religion: united church of canada Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lois miriam wilson .
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lois miriam wilson , -lrb- born lois freeman ; april 8 , 1927 -rrb- was the first female moderator of the united church of canada , from 1980 to 1982 .she was ordained a united church minister in 1965 , her husband having previously been ordained a united church minister .from 1983 to 1989 she served as co-director of the ecumenical forum of canada and also served as a president of the canadian council of churches -lrb- 1976-1979 -rrb- as well as the world council of churches -lrb- 1983-1991 -rrb- .a close friend of the noted canadian novelist margaret laurence , she participated in several public forums with laurence and presided at laurence 's 1986 funeral .wilson is a graduate of the university of winnipeg , completing a bachelor of arts degree -lrb- 1947 ; united college -rrb- and a masters of divinity -lrb- 1950 -rrb- .she served in team ministry with her husband in united church pastoral charges in winnipeg , -lrb- ' 54 - ' 60 -rrb- , thunder bay , -lrb- ' 60-69 -rrb- , hamilton -lrb- ' 69 - ' 78 -rrb- and kingston -lrb- ' 78 - ' 80 -rrb- .wilson was a board member of first place , hamilton from 1969-1977 .wilson was active in the student christian movement of canada , as student president in manitoba -lrb- 1944 -- 46 -rrb- and on the national level , and continues to be active in the world student christian federation today .from 1967-1968 , wilson was the director of town talk , thunder bay , an innovative ecumenically sponsored program , utilizing all media , inviting citizens to publicly discuss issues affecting the future of their city .in 1984 , she was a commentator for cbc on the pope 's visit to canada .a companion of the order of canada , she was the 1985 recipient of the pearson medal of peace .she is also a member of the order of ontario and a director of the canadian civil liberties association , who honoured her in 2014 for her public engagement .in 1998 she was appointed to the canadian senate upon the recommendation of jean chretien .she served in the chamber as an...