Taking Ash Wednesday to the streets March 4, 2017 by Fulcrum 1 March is Ash Wednesday when churchgoers up and down the country will have their foreheads marked with ash in the shape of a cross. But Church of England members will also be taking to the streets to reach out to the public, with shops, stations and markets as the backdrop to this centuries-old tradition. Church of England website 28 February 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare