In Peace
We hope that you find your visit to our website informative and peaceful. Our Eastern Orthodox monastery, located in Cambridge, New York, was founded in 1966.
As Orthodox Christians, it is our passionate desire to live the monastic life and to worship authentically and intensely. New Skete’s entire history has been characterized, in the midst of supporting ourselves, by our efforts to translate the essentials of early Christian monasticism to an American culture capable of transforming us today. This has entailed pursuing the knowledge needed to foster a spirit of healthy simplicity. We achieve this by studying Sacred Scripture, Monastic and Liturgical History and by being open to the difficulties and yearnings of our contemporaries.
Photo to left is of Nuns of New Skete Monastery.
Monks Monastery, 273 New Skete Lane, Cambridge, NY 12816 (518) 677-3928
Nuns Monastery, 343 Ashgrove Road, Cambridge, NY 12816 (518) 677-3810
Holiday Worship Schedule
Christmas Eve, December 24th
Matins at 8:00 am
Tersext "Royal Hour" at 12:00 pm
Vespers at 5:00 pm
Great Vigil at 7:00 pm
Becoming a Monk or Nun
Iconography Workshops 2025
Becoming a Monk or Nun
When an individual enters our community as a novice, an ongoing process of growth and formation begins that will continue throughout monastic life.
The point of this process is to become more closely formed according to the image and example of Jesus Christ who is ultimately the true teacher.
2024 Thoughtful Giving
Iconography Workshops 2025
Becoming a Monk or Nun
As 2024 comes to a close, your thoughtful gift may be given In Honor or In Memory of someone you love or for wishes of health and happiness for the new year or simply, in the name of Peace. Illustrated on the following page are just some of the many ways your support brought inspiration and comfort to so many during this past year. We pray that God may bless you abundantly for your generosity of prayers, kindness, and friendship!
Iconography Workshops 2025
Iconography Workshops 2025
Art of Training Your Dog Workshop
Icon Painting Workshop for Beginners
April 29 to May 3, 2025
Advanced Icon Painting Workshop
May 13 to 17, 2025
Hosted by the Monks of New Skete. Instructed by Philip Davydov and Olga Shalmova, from Sacred Murals Studio, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Art of Training Your Dog Workshop
Art of Training Your Dog Workshop
Art of Training Your Dog Workshop
June 17 to 21, 2025
5 day workshop
Appropriate for beginner and experienced e-collar users. Perfect for anyone that would like to learn the unique and detailed method taught in the book with all the authors' professional shortcuts to move things along quicker.
Work with a New Skete dog, bring your own dog, or participate without handling a dog.
Companions of New Skete
Art of Training Your Dog Workshop
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A fellowship of lay people who seek to be formally connected with the New Skete Communities in order to deepen their spiritual lives.
Through their connection, they look to incorporate monastic values that help them live out the call of the Gospel in a lay setting,...
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Art of Training Your Dog Workshop
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
With this YouTube channel we seek to share with you our work, prayer, and experience. We have divided the playlist into topics we hope interest you.
1. Monastic Wisdom for the Church
2. Day in the Life
3. Festival Icons
4. New Life
5. Guided meditations and prayers
Interactive Tour of the Nuns' Monastery
Click on the photo above or button below to take a virtual tour of the Nuns of New Skete's Monastery
View this amazing fully-interactive 360° tour of the nuns' monastery, chapel, bakery, grounds, and stunning aerial panoramas. Includes chants from the monks and nuns.
Interactive Tour of the Monks' Monastery
Click on the photo above or button below to take a virtual tour of the Monks of New Skete's Monastery
View this amazing fully-interactive 360° tour of the monks' churches, cemetery, grounds, and stunning aerial panoramas. Includes chants from the monks and nuns.