It is known that since the 17th century Derewna was a stopping place for Jesuits for missionary work. A church was built here, which had an image of the “Mother of God”.
The list of Christian Catholic settlements from 1726 mentions Derewnia (Derevnia).
Since 1744 Derewna has been a branch church of the Braszewicze parish. It is included in the deanery of Szereszewski, Lutsk parish.
List of missionaries who served in Derewna:
In 1745 a Greek Catholic church was built in Derewna.
In 1773 the area and the property were given to the state.
There is a mention of a Greek-Catholic clergyman — Dyshkovskiy Pavel (*1785), who served in Derewna in 1832–1837.
After the Council of Polotsk in 1839, the church was handed over to the Orthodox.
During the II Rzeczpospolita (1918–1939) the church was active and marked on maps.
After the arrival of Soviet power and during World War II the church fell into disrepair. In 1967 it was completely destroyed by bulldozer and the ruins were burned.
On the initiative of local residents and with their donations, restoration work began in 2012. The new temple was consecrated in 2018.
