It is with great sadness that the board and staff of Precept Ireland learned of the passing of Anne Cairns on Saturday 14th October, 2023, and extend our sincerest condolences to her daughter Rachel and family.

Anne has long been a Precept Ireland supporter and advocate, and was instrumental in establishing Precept here in Ireland. Anne had been foundational in helping to bring Precept to Ireland, and was a trustee when it was setup as a trust in 2005 where she then served on the Precept board for several years. She was a major support to Precept’s first National Director Valerie Murphy, and served as a friend and encourager.

Anne’s love for God and her knowledge of His Word was evident to all who knew her. After stepping down from the board, she continued to attend Precept events, and supported the team by praying faithfully for us. In recent years she had consistently led Precept classes in her own church alongside her daughter Rachel. Though Anne was a capable communicator and excellent Bible teacher, she committed herself firstly to be a student of the Scriptures, and others always benefitted from her insights.

Please join us in praying for Rachel, Anne’s son-in-law Dominic, her grandchildren, the family circle and all those who knew and loved Anne, and who will feel this great loss.

A service of thanksgiving will be held in Green Pastures Church, Ballymena, on Thursday 19th October at 12.00pm.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:21