Here then is a possible answer to a perplexing mystery! After approx. 2,000 years of searching the Scriptures for at least one prayer addressed to Mary or another saint in Heaven, we may have to postulate that the early church did so, but in secret!
Blasphemous, as an unique attribute of God is that He is the only one ever addressed in prayer to Heaven, His throne, to which Christ gained direct access for us by His sinless shed blood, and only God is ever shown able to hear and respond to the multitudinous incessant prayers to Heaven.
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. (Jeremiah 44:17)
As for the charge of evangelical pastor being a heretic,that belongs to Rome, as she is the invisible church in Scripture, as her distinctives, from pastors titled "priests" to a perpetual infallible magisterium, are simply not seen therein.
Just how old are you, Moses?
And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Luke 1:28
And she [Elizabeth] cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Luke 1:42
Did Luther exclude the above from your bible?
No matter how much Jeremiah pleaded with the Jews, they didn't want to listen to a word he had to say. They didn't care. They felt they could worship God just the way they wanted to. They were very ecumenical. He was a disruptor.
They were surprised.