Lois M. Miriam Wilson

Background

Wilson, Lois M. was born on April 8, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of Edwin Gardiner Dunn and Ada Minnie (Davis) Freeman.

Education

Bachelor, United College, Winnipeg, 1947. Bachelor of Divinity, United College, Winnipeg, 1969. Diploma in television production, Ryerson Technology Institute, 1974.

DDiv (honorary), Victoria University, Toronto, 1978. DDiv (honorary), United Theological College, Montreal, 1978. DDiv (honorary), Wycliff College, 1983.

DDiv (honorary), Queens University, Kingston, 1984. DDiv (honorary), University Winnipeg, 1986. DDiv (honorary), Mount Allison University, 1988.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Trent University, Peterborough, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dalhousie University, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ripon College, Wisconsin, 1992.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Toronto, 2005. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Manitoba, 2006. Data Control Language, Acadia University, 1984.

DHuml (honorary), Mount St. Vincent, Halifax, 1984. Doctor of Divinity, Regis College, University Torento, 2009.

Career

Minister, Thunder Bay, 1965-1969, Hamilton, 1969-1978, Kingston, 1978-1980. Moderator United Church of Canada, 1980-1982, McGeachy senior scholar, 1989-1991. President Canada Council of Churches, Toronto, 1976-1979.

Co-director Ecumenical Forum Canada, 1983-1989. President World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1983-1991. Chancellor Lakehead University, Thurder Bay, 1990-2000.

Chairman contemporary theology Lafayette-Orinda (California) Presbyterian Church, 1995. Independent senator Senate of Canada, 1998—2002. Appointed ecumenist in residence Toronto School Theology, 2006—2009.

Member advisory council internt. development studies University Toronto, 1987-1993, Fair Oto Canada, Across Boundries Multifaith Institute, Mining Watch Canada. Spokesperson Project Ploughshares, 1st and 2d United Nations Conference on Disarmament, New York City, 1978-1982. Officer Human Rights Commission, Ontario, 1973.

Member board regents Victoria University, since 1990. Chief Canada Fact finding Mission to Sri Lanka, 1992. Team member Central American Monitoring Group to El Salvador and Guatemala, 1993.

Special envoy of Canada to The Sudan, 1999-1902. Lecturer in field; ecumenist in residence Queens Theological College, Kingston, Ontario, 2009, Einumuel College, 2010.

Achievements

• Lois M. Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Stories Seldom Told: Biblical Stories Retold for Children and Adults

    ( Are you bothered by the roles accorded to girls and wom...)

  • Miriam, Mary & Me: Women in the Bible

    (Miriam, Mary and Me draws children into the world of wome...)

  • Like a Mighty River

    (God's power and love as Lois Wilson has seen it revealed ...)

  • Telling Her Story: Theology Out of Women's Struggles (Mcgeachy Papers, Vol 4)

    (your introduction to the significant work being done by u...)

  • Turning the World Upside Down
  • (Miriam, Mary and Me: Biblical Stories Retold for Children and Adults) Author: Lois Miriam Wilson published on (March, 1996)

Membership

Appointed Canada Senator, 1998. President Social Planning Council, Thunder Bay, 1967—1968, Canada Committee for Scientists and Scholars, Toronto, 1982. Member Refugee Status Advisory Committee, 1985—1989.

Chairman Urban Rural Mission, Canada, 1990—1996. Member environmental assessment panel Canada Nuclear Fuel Waste Management and Disposal Concept, 1989—1996. Board directors Elizabeth Fry Society, Hamilton, 1976—1979, Amnesty International, 1978—1990, Canada Institute for International Peace and Security, 1984—1988, Energy Probe, 1981—1986, International Center Human Rights and Democratic Development, 1997—1998, Canada University Service Overseas, 1983—1985.

Trustee Nelson Mandela Fund, 1990—1992. Member DPR Korea Associate, Canada (chairman 2002-2009), Women, Peace and Security (co-chair 2001-2003), CAW (public review board since 1986), Canada Association Adult Education (board directors 1986-1990), Friends Canada Broadcasting (board directors 1986-1994, vice president), Civil Liberties Association (vice president since 1986), UNIFEM (national vice president 1993-1995, member CCIC team to monitor El Salvador election 1994), World Federalists (president Canada chapter 1996-2000, vice president World Federalist Movement intern, since 1998, acting president, 2004-2009), Parliament of World's Religions (delegate 1993), Christian-Jewish Dialogue Jerusalem (keynote speaker 1994).

Interests

• Skiing, sailing, canoeing, reading.

Connections

Married Roy F. Wilson, June 9, 1950. Children: Ruth, Jean, Neil, Bruce.

Father:

Edwin Gardiner Dunn Freeman

Mother:

Ada Minnie (Davis) Freeman

Spouse:

Roy F. Wilson

child:

Ruth Wilson

child:

Jean Wilson

child:

Bruce Wilson

child:

Neil Wilson