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The Lord did not teach us to pray saying, “Our Mother who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name,” but “Our Father...” (Mt. 6:9) The Holy Spirit does not cry “Mama, mama,” but Abba, Father, (Gal. 4:6) Paul did not say that “I bow my knees unto the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ” but “the Father...” (Eph. 3:14)

True, which churches pray the Our Father as Jesus taught ? Did Jesus teach the disciples to pray to him ? Good night, I really can't read your mind, but trying to comprehend your comnents I think you have a good one.

True, which churches pray the Our Father as Jesus taught ?

Many Prot churches do, and one can, but the Lord did not teach us to pray the "Our Father" as being a formal prayer, and in fact He preceded it by stating, when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, but distinctly said,

After this manner ["houtō" cf. Mar_13:29, 1Co_7:7, 1Pe_3:5, Rev_11:5] therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. (Matthew 6:9)

And in the multitudinous prayers of Scripture you rarely see a prayer repeated, thus if your premise is that "Scriptural prayer" is only a set formal prayer, then you are in error. A Scriptural prayer is one that is after the manner of the disciples prayer that the Lord taught, yet if need be in essence it can be just "Lord save me," (Mt. 14:30) if behind it is reverence for God, commitment to His will, and dependance on Him, out of a poor and contrite spirit. It is not certain words that the Lord promised to hear, but,

...but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. (Isaiah 66:2)

The words that flow from this in faith in Christ in accordance with the the principles of the Lord' prayer is Scriptural prayer.

Did Jesus teach the disciples to pray to him ?

Not directly, but stated

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)

And unlike prayer to departed saints, the Holy Spirit affirms prayer being made to the Lord Jesus, as a unique attribute of diety:

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God , and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (Acts 7:59)

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: (1 Corinthians 1:2)

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)