Meet The Pastor

Rev Janet Deranian
  • Pastor

Rev. Janet Deranian started as as the pastor of Shelburne UMC in 2024. She is an ordained elder in the New England Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, and has been serving God as a pastor since 2007. Much to her surprise, she found herself called to the ministry while working as a history museum curator. Ask her about her call experience – it might surprise you.

As a pastor, she seeks to encourage people in their faith journey through scripture – “for how can you love the Word of God in Jesus unless you love the word of God in scripture?” The scripture passage that continues to nourish her is the story of Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke. “It reminds me to see people with the eyes of Jesus.”

Pastor Janet grew up in New England, and has lived in several parts of the country. She loves to bake and claims her cookbooks multiply when she isn’t looking.