of Kilmarnock. However, the vault contains the grave of John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford (1702-1749). Ceres Church is within the Church of Scotland Presbytery of St Andrews. In 1983, the parish of Ceres was linked (and later united) with the neighbouring parish of Springfield. This united parish was further united with Kemback in 2005, although the three church buildings are retained. There is a service in Ceres every Sunday at 11.15 am except on Remembrance Sunday (10:45am) and the fifth Sunday of any month, when a united service is held in rotation at Ceres, Kemback or Springfield at 11am. One serving past minister of Ceres has been Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1588): Thomas Buchanan, said to be the subject of "The Provost" sculpture, in the village centre. However, the sculpture is an amalgam of parts: the upper section is clearly a Toby Jug and therefore cannot pre-date 1760; the word PROVOST has been added by a different hand and appears to be a joke aimed an intemperate provost; the overall frame is indeed 16th or early 17th century and contains a worn but highly interesting hunting scene. The present Minister is the Rev Jim Campbell. Notable persons Patrick Adamson (1537–1592), Archbishop of St Andrews Rev. Robert Arnot (1744–1808), Professor of Divinity and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Rev Thomas Buchanan (d. 1599) minister of Ceres 1578 to 1599, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1588 Sir William Dalgleish (1832–1913), businessman and benefactor Jenny Gilruth MSP, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes from 2016 Robert Fleming Gourlay (1788–1863), polemicist and author of the "Statistical Account of Upper Canada", 1822 Rev. Thomas Halyburton (1674–1712), divine Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet, (1573–1646), Lord Advocate Andrew Lemoncello (born 1982), long distance runner Sir Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (c. 1532–1580), chronicler Jimmy Methven, (1868–1953), Derby County FC player and manager Rev. Matthew Ross (born 1967), parish minister Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet (1585–1670), lawyer, statesman and author of The Staggering State of Scots Statesmen William Montgomery Watt (1909–2006), Islamicist James Wilson (1742–1798), signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence References External links History of Ceres, Fife Villages in Fife Parishes in Fife