Church appointment for the undead? (6)
I believe the answer is:
living
'church' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
(Other definitions for living that I've seen before include "parish" , "Clergyman's benefice" , "19 of London, or 25 of Africa?" , "Extant" , "Alive, income" .)