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l. A parish priest at North Hykeham (Lincolnshire) who was (a)

   engaged in a part-time university course, but (b) was assisted

   by two curates.  This estimate "does not take into account the

   time spent travelling to and from various places but is an

   estimate of the actual time involved in particular tasks".

                                             hours  hours
                                              per    per     %    %
                                             week   week

Committees (mainly deanery and diocesan)               4            6.7

Parochial duties: Worship                      11           18.4

                  Pastoral                      6           10.1

                  Teaching                      3            5.O

                  Parish Committees             3            5.O

                  Community Services            
1.75
2.9
24.75 41.4 Variable time: Study, sermon preparation 10 16.7 Administration 5 8.4 Parochial visiting (other than sick) 10 16.7 Organisation
2
3.4
27 45.2 University attendance
4
6.7
59.75 100.0 ===== ===== Source: Sargeant, F.P., 'Some attempts at adult education in the church' - Special Study submitted for the Diploma in Adult Education in the University of Nottingham, August 1973.
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