Answer: laities

AnswerCrossword Clue
LAITIESCongregations
LAITIESNon-clergy groups
LAITIESFlocks, so to speak
LAITIESGroups outside the clergy.
LAITIESThose not of a profession
LAITIESWorship groups
laitieslaypersons
laitiesthe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
laitiesLAITY, the non-clerical membership of a religious faith