On August 16, 2025, the Daily Express, a national newspaper in the United Kingdom, urged readers to be considerate of others by avoiding the use of lawnmowers and power tools on Sundays. When understood in the context of the growing Sunday-rest conversations, this is yet another example of how the media is pressuring society to embed Sunday observance into public life.
The Daily Express published the following:
• “Alan, 75, rose to fame as a star of the BBC garden show Ground Force alongside down-to-earth pin-up Charlie Dimmock and co-star Tommy Walsh. Alan, who can still be seen on ITV’s Love Your Garden, has issued a plea to gardeners not to mow their lawn on a Sunday morning, or use any power tools at all, in fact.” [1]
• “I believe profoundly there should be at least one day in the week when we could go out into our gardens and experience a bit of peace and quiet.” [1]
• “Alan went on to argue that more and more people are taking an interest in the sounds of nature, such as birdsong and the sound of the trees shaking in the wind, and that a noisy Black & Decker ruins it, even the modern electric tools.” [1]
• “Technically, laws on power tools are limited to construction work, but building sites are not allowed to use power tools on Sundays. Construction is limited to Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and Saturdays, 8am to 1pm, so Alan has a point, albeit a lawnmower isn’t quite as loud as a jackhammer.” [1]
The Daily Express is promoting Sunday rest on the grounds of peace, quiet, and appreciation of nature—not so much for religious reasons. This is significant because it highlights how Sunday observance is increasingly being advanced by both religious and secular voices. Such arguments broaden its appeal and lay the groundwork for Sunday-related legislation to gain wider public and political support.
The newspaper also argued that noisy lawnmowers disrupt the peace on Sundays, negatively impacting people’s well-being. This ties into the core of the environmental and climate narrative, which increasingly frames Sunday observance as a public benefit.
The article references the legality of Sunday rest by noting that current laws already prohibit the use of power tools on that day. By raising this point, the newspaper is effectively asking: If construction equipment is restricted, why shouldn’t noisy lawnmowers be included as well? Once that principle is accepted, the scope of Sunday bans can easily expand—to retail, commerce, sports, and entertainment—until Sunday restrictions become normalized across society.
There is a growing effort to make Sunday the official day of rest in society—an effort that increasingly involves legal enactments. Revelation 13 warns of civil powers enforcing forms of worship that stand in opposition to God’s law. Today, secular media outlets that support this agenda are gradually shaping public opinion. In time, civil legislation will embrace Sunday restrictions—not only in the name of Christ, but also in the name of peace, public health, environmental protection, and social unity.
“Be sure the Sabbath is a test question; how you treat this question places you either on God’s side or Satan’s side. The mark of the beast is to be presented in some shape to every institution and every individual.” (Ms 6, 1889, paragraph 21).
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[1] https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/2095435/alan-titchmarsh-warns-never-mow
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