The last church we attended was Lutheran (LCMS). When I moved I looked for another ‘conservative’ Lutheran churches, and while there is one or two LCMS parishes their congregation(s) are quite small — they even share a pastor.
On the other hand, there are two other Lutheran Churches, and I think they are both ELCA. One has a large school.
Now, I don’t know if it’s common practice in ELCA churches, but the ELCA churches here only celebrate communion twice a month on something like the first and third Sundays. For some reason that immediately put me off (knowing they were mighty liberal in doctrine, IMO would’ve been enough), but it struck me as strange that something so central to Sunday services were curtailed...
At any rate, it is bad that they do not mention his excommunication. Those not associated with the Lutheran Church and all of its “divisions” could definitely be led to believe that Lutherans are pro-choice, and I know that was DEFINITELY not the case in our old church (LCMS).
It seems that every Sunday communion is common in the LC-MS. The WELS, which is often considered more conservative, is moving toward every Sunday communion, but you don't find it in every congregation. That is, I understand, a holdover from when there was only one pastor serving many congregations and he was only present to administer communion that often. (Like 100 years ago! I told you they were conservative.) In some congregations, communion was celebrated perhaps only four times a year and was an occasion for which you might buy a new outfit! Now, in my experience, those who are reluctant to have it are afraid of being too "Catholic". With some education, that attitude can be changed.