Answer: congregation

AnswerCrossword Clue
congregationA council or deliberative body
congregationA group of people assembled for religious worship
congregationA group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders
congregationA group of communities within a religious order sharing particular historical or regional links
congregationA group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship
congregationA gathering or collection of people, animals, or things
congregationan organized body of believers in a particular locality
congregation(in the Roman Catholic Church) A permanent committee of the College of Cardinals
congregation(in some universities) A general assembly of resident senior members
congregationThe action of gathering together in a crowd