@BowsacNoodle @idea_enjoyer @dictatordave The sky is falling attitude is odd to me, tbh. Maybe it's my personal experience talking and the fact that where I am there are no shortage traditional leaning churches and even sedevacantists; living in a metro area can have benefits in this regard, and the unspoken tradition of ignoring church authorities when they say stupid shit helps. Maybe the interface of a pastor with his congregation is different than a priest with the rules and regs he follows, idk if it makes a difference.
But to deny yourself the communion and fellowship isn't good at all. If you truly can't find a "based church" around you, you may want reconsider your base assumptions about what you need in a church, not necessarily one that conforms to your politics; remember, we live in a totalitarian state that has its demonic hands in everything. Just saying no to fag "marriage" and abortion is an act of rebellion against the system's wishes. You're going to church and receiving communion because Christ tells you to, not to affirm your racial or political beliefs.
If nothing else, Superlutheran's Catacomb Synod may work for you. Something is better than nothing at all; I see people here that say that no church is good enough for them then spout heresy because of it.