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It is sometimes said that the inability to change the past is one of the limitation that God shares with us.  The best we can do when it comes to leaving a congregation is to bring the past to as complete and whole a conclusion as possible, so that all may rejoice in what has been good, learn from what has not, and move freely and faithfully forward into a promising future where God may be praised and served.

Ten Commandments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation, Lawrence W. Farris, page 91