What the church may have to aim at (6)

I believe the answer is:

aspire

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'aim at' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for aspire that I've seen before include "I spare (anag.)" , "Aim at high things" , "Have lofty aims" , "Desire (to reach higher things)" , "Aim at, work towards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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