In the last 50 years or so we American liberal Protestants have lost our way, or have been led astray. When a loved one dies, most of us no longer tend to the beloved body, caringly and deliberately accompanying it to its final resting place, as humans have done across the millennia. This lack is not good for our souls, neither as individuals nor as a culture. Other religions, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, have clear and rich traditions surrounding death and mourning. What can we learn from them about the importance of these practices and rituals? What must we reclaim from our own tradition? They include: the 24-hour wake at home; washing and preparation of the body; being present when the body goes into the ground or enters the crematorium; etc.