Physical wounds of war are often obvious. Invisible wounds go unseen, leaving veterans to experience their injuries in isolation. Among those suffering alone are veterans who return from service with moral injuries—emotional injuries that result from trauma, engaging in activities, witnessing acts, or participating in immediate decision-making that violates their values or ethics.

On Wednesday, November 10, pastoral care providers, chaplains, veterans, service members, and family members of veterans and service members, and others who are interested in learning how they can support those who live with moral injuries will gather from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. MT at Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Dr., Littleton, Colo. and via livestream for Proximity: Caring for Those Wounded by War. Attendees will hear from veterans who have been impacted by moral injury and learn how they can better understand moral injury and how they can play a role in the healing process.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, November 10
Time:  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (MST)
Location: Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Dr., Littleton, Colorado and via livestream

Proximity: Caring for Those Wounded by War is co-hosted by Denver Seminary and Mission Hills Church. The event will feature:

• The stories of four veterans
• A presentation about moral injury and the related trauma by Dr. Jan McCormack, associate professor and chair of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Programs at Denver Seminary
• A panel discussion with the panelists, moderated by Dr. McCormack.