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The Church Lady can be of any religion. She's usually Christian in Western media, but the trope is applicable to whatever the dominant religion is in the setting. She ranges in age, but she's typically old enough to have children or even grandchildren. She's commonly a {{Housewife}} or retired, but if she has a job, it's very likely to be with the church in some manner. She's often a SupremeChef, well known for (commonly) a baked good and/or a casserole. Naturally, women who are clergy themselves or the wife of one are automatically Church Ladies.

The Church Lady can be of any religion. She's usually Christian in Western media, but the trope is applicable to whatever the dominant religion is in the setting. She ranges in age, but she's typically old enough to have children or even grandchildren. She's commonly a {{Housewife}} or retired, but she has a job it's very likely to be with the church in some manner. She's often a SupremeChef, well known for (commonly) a baked good and/or a casserole. Naturally, women who are clergy themselves or the wife of one are automatically Church Ladies.

The Church Lady can be of any religion or race, but she's usually Christian and white, at least in Western media. She ranges in age, but she's typically old enough to have children or even grandchildren. She's commonly a {{Housewife}}, but if she begins to find that role dissatisfying and [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife wonder about her purpose]], she has a good chance of finding an occupation at the church. She's often a SupremeChef, well known for (commonly) a baked good and/or a casserole. The wife of the worship leader is automatically a Church Lady, but even if the character in question isn't married to him, they may have a close friendship (with Positive), at least on one side (with Negative).

* ''Literature/CrazyRichAsians'': Corinna Ko-Tung notes that her cousin Fiona Tung-Cheng is one of the few true Christians at their elite Hong Kong church, where she runs the after-service coffee hour in chic designer dresses. Fiona proves Corinna right when she magnanimously forgives Kitty Pong for her past social transgressions.

See that woman in one of the front pews? The one smilingly dishing out coffee and cake after every Sunday service? The one serving on every committee, planning every social event, and chairing every fundraising drive? The one who always has the ear of TheVicar, whether he wants her to have it or not? The one with the [[TheHilarityOfHats silly]] [[StylishSunhats hat]]? Meet the Church Lady.

See that woman in one of the front pews? The one smilingly dishing out coffee and cake after every Sunday service? The one serving on every committee, planning every social event, and chairing every fundraising drive? The one who always has the ear of TheVicar, whether he wants her to have it or not? The one with the [[TheHilarityOfHats silly]] [[StylishSunhat hat]]? Meet the Church Lady.

See that woman in one of the front pews? The one smilingly dishing out coffee and cake after every Sunday service? The one serving on every committee, planning every social event, and chairing every fundraising drive? The one who always has the ear of TheVicar, whether he wants her to have it or not? The one with the [[TheHilarityOfHats silly hat]]? Meet the Church Lady.

* The "Illuminaunties" in ''Series/MsMarvel'' seem to be the Muslim equivalent.

** Marge Simpson herself is an example, volunteering at the church often and at one point eclipsing Lovejoy in popularity with the congregation after becoming his secretary and beginning to help everyone with their problems, spurring the apathetic reverend to work harder to engage his flock.