Christ Church by the Sea, Iglesia Cristo del Mar, was established as a mission of the Anglican Church of Mexico in 1991 by Bishop Melchor Saucedo and a group of Americans and Canadians who wanted to have English services available in Puerto Vallarta.
The congregation achieved the status of parish in the Diocese of Western Mexico in the year 2001. We moved to our present location, a traditional palapa in the center courtyard at Plaza Genovesa in November 2017, after meeting for several years at a location near the airport. A service in English, liturgy and Holy Communion in the Anglican ~ Episcopalian tradition, is celebrated every Sunday at 10 am and on special feast days. A Parish Hall, inside the Plaza and adjacent to the Church, provides space for a lively social hour following services.