==History==The Monastery of Saint [[Gregory Palamas]] was established in 1982 by Metropolitan [[Maximos (Aghiorgoussis) of Pittsburgh|Maximos of Pittsburgh]]. The on an existing monastic property was originally bought from a monastery belonging to the American branch of owned by the Greek [[Holy Synod in ResistanceOld Calendarists]], which essentially moved its own who went on to build a monastery by of the same name to in Etna, California. The previous residents had built their monastery on what had been a farm. It is located in the north central Ohio, in a rural, wooded agricultural country of northeastern Ohioarea, about 15 miles east of Mansfield.

The main church of the monastery, built in what may be described as "Ohio Byzantine architecture," was consecrated in 1989 by Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos]], who led the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese]] from 1959 to 1996. Services are conducted primarily in English.

==Associated Communities==There is also In 1993 a closely associated community for women located about large two miles away-story monastery building was erected, [[Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Skete (Hayesvillewith additional guest facilities, Ohio)|Entrance as a part of a general outreach to both Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians in the Mother of God into the Temple Skete]], which is not a dependency but an independent [[hesychastarion]]area. There With room for seven overnight male guests, the monastery is also another community nearby founded by monastics originally from St. Gregory'soften host to large groups of visitors, [[St. Theodore House (Galionincluding women and children, Ohio)]]and students from neighboring high schools and colleges.

Services are conducted primarily in English. == Associated communities ==There is also a closely associated community for women located about two miles away, [[Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Skete (Hayesville, Ohio)|Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Skete]], which is not a dependency but an independent [[hesychasterion]]. There is also another community nearby founded by monastics originally from St. Gregory's, [[St. Theodore House (Galion, Ohio)]], which, however, closed on [[October 31]], 2012.[http://sttheodoremonks.oh.goarch.org/]. == Liturgical texts ==This monastery is renowned for its production of liturgical texts into contemporary English that fit a Byzantine meter. The main translator and arranger is Hieromonk [[Seraphim (Dedes)]], a Greek-American monk whose monastic formation includes sixteen years at [[St. Paul's Monastery (Athos)|St. Paul's Monastery]] on [[Mount Athos]]. == External Links links ==*[http://wwwsgpm.brightgoarch.netorg/~palamasMonastery/ index.php St. Gregory Palamas Monastery] (Monastery Website)*[http://sgpmwww.goarchagesinitiatives.orgcom//dcs/ematinspublic/main.htm dcs The AGES Initiatives Digital Chant Stand], formerly The St. Gregory Palamas Monastery eMatins Site* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/asdamick/sets/776447/ Photos of St. Gregory's] [[Category:American Monasteries|Gregory]][[Category:Greek Orthodox Monasteries|Gregory]][[Category:Monasteries|Gregory]]