Editing Lorne Calvert (section)

==Early life and career==
Calvert was born in [[Moose Jaw]], Saskatchewan. He received his undergraduate degree in economics at the [[University of Regina]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Manke |first=Brent |date=2015-05-13 |title=Calvert, Moore Among Order Of Merit Recipients |url=https://discovermoosejaw.com/articles/calvert-moore-among-order-of-merit-recipients |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407152213/https://discovermoosejaw.com/articles/calvert-moore-among-order-of-merit-recipients |archive-date=2024-04-07 |access-date=2024-04-07 |work=Discover Moose Jaw}}</ref> Initially planning to study law, Calvert ultimately decided to study theology and pursue the ministry within the [[United Church of Canada]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Lorne Calvert |url=http://speakerscanada.com/lorne-calvert/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008191128/http://speakerscanada.com/lorne-calvert/ |archive-date=2017-10-08 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Speakers Bureau of Canada}}</ref> After attending [[University of Saskatchewan|St. Andrew's College]] seminary in [[Saskatoon]], he was ordained as minister of the United Church in 1976 and served as minister of several rural congregations. From 1979 to 1986, Calvert was the minister of the pastoral charge of Zion United Church in Moose Jaw.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Praud |first=Jocelyne |title=Calvert, Lorne |url=https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/calvert_lorne_albert_1952-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826165409/https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/calvert_lorne_albert_1952-.html |archive-date=2011-08-26 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan}}</ref>