Just verbally say I'm leaving and leave. If you want to explain the just verbally tell them but you are under no obligation.Create and write an official letter to announce your departure from a church. Download finished copies as PDFs. Be honest, be upfront, and be loving and gentle. We love each of you so much, and are very sad to say goodbye. We have grown so much during our time here. "And yet here I am reflecting publicly on my reasons for leaving my current parish ministry as I move on into something else. May your life of humility, obedience, and devotion inspire us to grow closer to God and to live out our faith with courage and compassion. 2023 Fiction winner Hernan Diaz's Pulitzer-nominated 2017 debut novel is available for the first time in a hardcover edition from Riverhead Books.