Set in the South during the 1960s, CHURCH FOLK tells the hilarious story of a young pastor and his wife as they try to hold their ongregation together despite their members foibles.Theophilus Henry Simmons is young, single, sexy, and just about the finest black man any wishful mother and daughter have ever seen in Charleston, Mississippi. Hes also a pastor.And when he starts courting the quiet, homespun Essie Lee Laneand she accepts his marriage proposala few of the church folk decide to teach Essie what it really means to be a pastors wife, and show her how little she knows about them. But as Theophilus gains prominence in his congregation, Essie evolves from a mousy parishioner into an independent and Godly woman. Now sporting an afro and driving her new Cadillac, Essie teaches the church folk what it really means to stand by your manand your beliefs.