OK, so this might be a really dumb question, but is it true that the orthodox churches have no pews? People stand during the entire service? (Sorry if this is an ignorant question, but we studied church history this year in my homeschool group and that was one thing we learned.)
Usually (with many exceptions), Orthodox churches that are mainly first-generation immigrants have no pews, just a few folding chairs for those who cannot stand through a whole service. More Americanized Orthodox churches, even if they belong to ethnic jurisdictions (again with many exceptions), have either enough nicer chairs for everyone or they have pews.
ELCA Lutherans, whether they would ever think of swimming the Bosphorus or not, should experience Orthodox worship for themselves this summer, and not let little questions like this stop them. At the very least, they would learn why dispensing with "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" is such a grave heresy, and they thus would NEVER want to buy or use the new bogus hymnal.