Cry at church, always (5)
I believe the answer is:
cheer
'cry' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Cry of approval ' mean 'cheer' so perhaps 'cry' could also mean 'cheer')
'at church always' is the wordplay.
'at' says to put letters next to each other.
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'always' becomes 'eer' (poetic way of saying ever).
'ch'+'eer' is 'CHEER'.
(Other definitions for cheer that I've seen before include "sound of appreciative audience" , "pair of hips can get me going!" , "Applause - encourage" , "party refreshment?" , "Shout applause and support" .)