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The congregation at the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, liked her because her piano-playing was loud and lively.†

congregation = people who worship together in the same building
But mostly she was too mortified to face the congregation.†
Most of them, including Aunt Lonia, thought Miss Love would join their congregation with Grandpa "for the same reason she married him — to come up in the world."†
I was the preacher, Miss Love was the pi-ana player, and the both of us made up the congregation.†
Despite all the invites, the congregation didn't swell much that day.†
I was the first to reach the motorcar, but the congregation quickly crowded around.†
When she turned toward the congregation and waved, everybody smiled and clapped.†
After reminding God that in the note to his wife, the deceased had asked His forgiveness, Brother Jones prayed, "Lord, Thou knowest this congregation is shocked and saddened by what has happened in our community.†
But I like being part of a congregation.
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Definitions:

(1) (congregation as in: the congregation voted)
people who worship together in the same building
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Much more rarely, congregation can reference any group of people, animals, or things collected together.