Background
Mariya, Deborah Luethje was born on February 26, 1953 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Betty and Keith Luethje.
Mariya, Deborah Luethje was born on February 26, 1953 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Betty and Keith Luethje.
Bachelor, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1977. Master of Divinity, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1984. Doctor in Ministry, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, 2003.
Associate pastor Wesley United Methodist Church, Muscatine, Iowa, 1982—1983. Pastor Danbury United Methodist Church and Oto United Church of Christ, 1984—1986, Dawson-Cooper-Greenbrier United Methodist Churches, 1986—1990. Commissioned lieutenant junior grade United States Navy, 1988, advanced through grades to lieutenant Commander.
Commanded chaplain United States Ship Cape Cod, San Diego, 1990—1993. Hospital chaplain, Protestant chapel pastor National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 1993—1995. Protestant chaplain USNS Comfort, Baltimore, 1993—1995.
Squadron chaplain Amphibious Squadron Five, San Diego, 1995—1996. Supervisor chaplain Command Chaplains Assistance Team, Commander Naval Surface Force, United States Pacific Fleet, 1996—1998. Commanded chaplain, chapel pastor Naval Security Station, Washington, 1998—2000.
Retired United States Navy, 2000. Pastor Chicamuxen (Maryland) United Methodist Church, 2001—2004. With Joint Military Attaché School, 2004—2005.
Associate pastor St Paul's United Methodist Church, 2006—2007. Chaplain Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force, Forest Glen, Maryland, 1994—2008, San Diego, since 2008.
County election official Board Elections, Arlington, Virginia, 2001—2003. Elder Iowa annual conference United Methodist Church, 1986. Deacon Iowa annual conference, 1983.
Member of Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference of United Methodist Church, Navy Mutual Aid Association (resident director 1994-1999), Military Chaplains Association, Navy League, Women in Military Service for American Memorial.
Married Sam John Tangredi, May 21, 1994. 1 child Mercy Mei Tangredi.