My decision to leave wasn't easy. It was a deliberate step, not a rash one.I joined TNPC last month; however, I still need to write the letter officially terminating my membership at my parents' Methodist Church. Dear Chairman Board of Elders,. I am writing to withdraw my membership from Grace Community Church. "I am no longer a member of this church. I do not need your permission, nor do I care whether or not you agree with my decision. "Signed,. A cease and desist is either a legal order or a nonbinding letter demanding that the recipient stop illegal or allegedly illegal activity. Dee's post contains a letter of resignation designed for leaving a church that is abusive, cultish, etc. Yes, God hates divorce, but God also clearly hates adultery, and unrepentant adultery is without question biblically a God-sanctioned reason for divorce.