The September 2026 issue of the Pacific Union Recorder is unusually cohesive for a publication whose task is to represent a church spread across five states, seven conferences, and a remarkable variety of institutions and ministries. Its contents range from theology and church governance to health, education, youth ministry, congregational life, and personal stories. Yet a consistent idea runs through much of the issue: faith is not merely something Adventists profess; it is something they practice together. That emphasis makes this issue feel less like a collection of unrelated reports and more like a portrait of a church in motion. The magazine itself defines its mission as informing, educating, and inspiring approximately 76,000 Adventist households throughout the Pacific Union.
The centerpiece is appropriately the report of the Pacific Union Conference’s 32nd Constituency Session. The gathering brought 301 delegates to Indian Wells on August 16-17 to conduct the business of the church, including electing
